In the countdown to the IAAF World Championships which open in Moscow on Saturday, a look back to some of the great performances from European athletes in the history of the event, which on Wednesday celebrates its 30th birthday. It all started on August 7 1983 in the Olympic Stadium…
Helsinki 2012 – Women’s Pole Vault women FROM: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROQYO4mnbTc
The pole-vaulting competition at the World Athletics Championships in Helsinki was disrupted on Tuesday when a Finnish vaulter’s crash damaged the measuring equipment. When the event restarted, using a second pit where the equipment was intact, gusty winds hampered the vaulters’ efforts. The pole-vaulting competition at the World Athletics Championships…
Crowning Achievement HELSINKI, Finland, July 12, (AP): Some track stars, Usain Bolt comes to mind, almost ask to be mobbed. Others, more like Yelena Isinbayeva, inspire respectful reverence. When Isinbayeva went shopping for sports gear at a mall in downtown Helsinki recently, several customers watched from afar and snapped a…
